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Best Ever Molasses Cookies
Best Ever Molasses Cookies have a slightly crisp sugar coated edge and a soft and chewy center. These are the perfect holiday cookie!
👥 24 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 15 min⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 10 min👤 The Recipe Critic📖 therecipecritic
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●baking sheet
- ●oven
- ●saucepan
- ●whisk
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
preheat
2
Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or use cooking spray. Set aside.
3
mix
4
Melt ¾ cup shortening in a small saucepan over medium high heat and let cool. Add 1 cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup molasses, and 1 large egg and mix until incorporated.
granulated sugar1 cuplarge egg1
5
whisk
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In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add 2 cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking soda, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon cloves, and ½ teaspoon salt. Add this to the wet mixture and mix until it forms a dough and is incorporated.
flour2 cupsbaking soda2 teaspoonscinnamon1 teaspoon
7
bake
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Scoop into one inch balls and roll in sugar and place 2 inches apart. Bake for ⏱️ 8-10 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
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If dipping in optional 1 cup white chocolate chips, melt the chocolate in the microwave stirring after every ⏱️ 30 seconds until smooth. Dip the cookie and let it set on parchment paper.
optional 1 cup white chocolate chips
Nutrition Facts
calories
140 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
11 g
sodium Content
144 mg
protein Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
7 mg
carbohydrate Content
19 g
saturated Fat Content
2 g
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